A pack of cards.

"Once he breaks I'll replace him with a new one." Spades shrugged.

"Does 'whatever mean you will be staying or crawling back to your mommy." Damon smirked he looked into the strong current of water, "you will be swimming in that, without any breathing devices."

Clubs looked at the direction 03 was pointing at.

"This place is huge, I won't even know where to start." She said as she looked down the hallway.

"I wouldn't do that if I were you. She reminds me of the duchess. As soon as she wakes up in your arms she will snap." Leo sang.

Closing the door to his room and locking it Jackson walked down the stairs. If that person knew what he was and was really are card holder, he would eliminate her and the others and hopefully that would free him and the others. He wasn't sure if it would work, but he wanted his freedom back so he would try anything.

Spade blinks "what do you mean by break?"

Sei frowns and glares at him "no.." He rolls his eyes annoyed. "oh that'll be hard.." He looks at the water and smirks.

Shuki blinks "let's try calling him.."

Dia frowns and looks at him. He chuckles and smiles "I don't care.. She should be aloud to sleep.."

Touhou takes a bite out of the cake and smiles. She wiggles in her chair "yummy!" She giggles and takes another sip.

"He is rich, most likely got a good name and position, once all that is gone, I can replace him with another since I can only have a certain amount of them, might as well use them up fast and replace them later." She said as she sat down on the ground.

"If you cheat queen Aqua said she will punish you personally. Your tested on how long you and hold your breath and swim for in the stronger waters. If you do not choose to swim out once you know you have reached your limit then that is the fate you have chosen. The Queen has told me not to interfere, she wan't people who wont push them selves to the point they lose their lives." He said as he opened up a file, "You will leave your breathing devices here and it will be returned to you once you choose to leave the current."

Diamonds eyes opened, even though she was smiling she was annoyed."Put.Me.Down.Now." She said, "Before you regret it." She said calmly trying to push out alll her anger and annoyance.

"You sure he is not busy, there is the other one." Hearts suggested, she didn't want to trouble anyone.

Jackson walked down the street. He took note of everything he saw in his mind, later on he would map it all out.

Sei hands him his breathing tube. "fine I wouldn't want to feel like I owe you.." He yawns and looks at the water.

Spade chuckles "your interesting.." He smirks lightly.

Dia looks at her and smiles "ok..but I'm sure I wouldn't regret carrying you.." He chuckles and sets her down gently.

Shuki blinks "well how do we find him I heard he has a bunch of jobs in Wonderland.."

Touhou finishes her cake and tea. She pays for it and starts to head home again.

"Hurry up and swim into it before you waist you breath." He said as started to scribble on the paper.

"no, I just like to use people, there are only three people I wont use for my own personal gain and that is my sisters, the rest a disposable." She laughed.

"My cards are sharp, they can cut your arms off. Then you would regret it. And you." She said turning to Leo, "What on earth took you so long?"

"He does?" Hearts asked before taking a deep breath, "this could be troublesome."

Jackson noticed how people tend to hand around with their own kind, in there own areas avoiding other who seem to be opposite to themselves.

Sei rolls his eyes and jumps into the water and starts to swim.

Spade sighs and looks at the sky.

Dia smiles "as long as I got to hold you I'd be ok.." He chuckles and smiles.

Shuki smiles "nope hey arrow?!"

Arrow appears "what?" He looks at them both.

Touhou smiles as she waves to Mika. "tell Charlotte I said hi ok Mika?!" Mika smiles and nods "yes I will.."

Damon watches as Sei adjusted from the normal water to the stronger one. Clubs stood beside him doing the same thing.

Sapdes montioned her slave to sit next to her. She rested her head on his shoulder, "So what do you do with yours?" She asked.

Leo walked in between them before Diamonds could snap anything else back, "Anyway in we go."

Hearts looked around to see if anything would happen.

Jackson took out a pair of shades from his pocket and put them on his he walked into the direction of the sun.

Spade looks at her "I study them and stuff.."

Dia blinks at him and just nods. He walks into the house.

Arrow looks at them annoyed "what do you want?!"

Shuki jumps slightly "sorry but could you tell us where the queen is?"

Arrow sighs "in her room it's the one right next to the throne room.."

Touhou giggles and blinks as she notices the boy again "I wonder were he's going?"

"Like a lab rat?" She asked curious

Leo lead them to the main room,"you guys can spend time here and in your rooms untill you are summoned or told so other wise." Leo explained.

"Thank you." Hearts said with a slight bow.

Jackson took a turn into an old empty alleyway. After a few minutes of walking he reached it's dead end. He sighed as he turned around and spotted his stalker.

"After he finishes it will be your turn Clubs." Damon said as he looked down at the girl for a moment before back at the swimming Sei.

Spade looks at her and thinks "I guess you could say that.. I want to be able to understand all different types of people.."

Dia looks at him "can I still visit Touhou I promised I would visit every once in a while?" He smiles lightly.

Sei swims back to the shore "that good enough?"

Touhou blinks and giggles "you can't go that way.. I could show you around if you like.." She smiles at him warmly.

Shuki nods "ok I got the cake you lead hearts!" He smiles and chuckles.

OOC: there is no shore, they are underwater the whole time

"It depends on what Ali- I mean the Duchess says. If Queen Touhou ever made a pack with an enemy of the Duchess then that would be called treason." He shrugged as he opened the doors, "That's just a 'what if' scenario." He added hopping he didn't offend the kid.

"I can't say anything until Clubs has swam." Damon said.

Clubs looked at him, "Can I keep the card until I reach the current?" She asked.

"Yes you are judged on how long you can last in there with out air." He said and followed her towards the current area. He stayed a meter behind and Clubs handed her card to him before entering the waters.

She firmly pressed her lips together as she entered the water, half way in she could feel the difference between the calm water in this. She struggled at first and was able to keep herself in place in the water, not letting it pull her back.

"That's true, the main course has to come before the desert." Hearts said as she started to walk down a flight of stairs.

Jackon smiled warmly back at her and took of his gloves, "That would be great, but.." He wrapped his hand around her neck, "I'm more interested in what you know. And if you don't tell me a zap you right in the neck." He whispered in her ear, "I can't control how long I can hold it in, so if you value your life, I suggest you start talking now."

"Give me an example of what an experiment you put your lab rats in?" Spades asked.

Dia blinks "so all I have to do is ask her... But who is a enemy?"

Sei puts in his breathing tube again.

Shuki chuckles lightly and smiles.

Touhou blinks and looks at him. She giggles "you don't have to threaten me.." Darkness surrounded them "tell me what you want to know dear boy.."

Spade looks at her "I see how they act to different things that might happen to them.."

"You think I'm scared of a little darkness." He laughed the tightened his grip as he continued, "What do you know of Cards and are you a holder, if so which one?" He hissed as he slammed her against the wall.

Clubs started to swim against the current after a minute she could feel that she was about to reach her limit, it was difficult to smile against something so strong with out breathing. She pushed herself out of it and swam to her card. She took a deep breath and smiled.

"The Queen of Hearts is our enemy." He sand as he skipped forward.

Hearts stopped at a door, "I think this is it."

"So like what happens if you pour this type of acid on them, or how do they reat to certain chemicals?"

Touhou looks at him "I'm a card holder of the spades..how ever I adopted four card boys.. So I am a partial holder to them.." She taps the spade braclet on her arm.

Spade shrugs "kinda but I don't like using chemicals to much they get messy.." He blinks as his tattoo begins to glow "Touhou is in danger! Come on!" He grabs her hand and starts to run.

Dia blinks "why is she an enemy she was nice when I meet her with Touhou.. She have us tea and cakes while they talked.." He grabs the card that appears in front of him. His face turns pale "mother is in trouble! I.. I have to go!" He sends cards to Sei and Shuki. He heads for the door quickly.

Shuki smiles "then let's go in.." He opens the door and walks in. He sets the cake down and smiles "we made you food miss rose.." He looks at the card on the floor and he starts to freak out "Touhou! Touhou is in trouble! Oh no oh no!"

Arrow picks him up and thumps him in the forehead "I'll go check it out.." He grabs the card and looks at hearts "try to calm him down ok.." He disappears.

Sei smiles at her "good job.." He grabs the card that floats by "shit Touhou is in trouble.. I hope the others can take care of it.."

So you are smart, Damon smirked, it would take at least two weeks of non stop swimming to get back to Wonderland. She wrote a few thing in his note book, "Plus I think Aqua wouldn't want to think you are disloyal running of from your duties." He looked at both of them, "There is room for improvement, but for a first time you did well, both of you. I will take you to the dinning hall where lunch would be served."

"Pity I promised not to kill you just yet. Your the one I'm after. I will be back and i hope your two little cards wont get in the way." He said as he zapped her neck lightly, "That's so you don't forget." He said as he disappeared in a bolt of lighting.

"Wait,Wait,Wait." Spades said as she pulled her arm out, "I am not going anywhere with out my slave, until I has a room to lock him in." She said as she walked back to her slave and whispered something in his ear. The man nodded, "now that I don't have any other priorities, I can help you." She said as she walked up to him.

Diamonds watched as he ran off, "Aren't you going to run off and follow him?" Leo asked as he peered from her shoulder.

"If the duchess asks me to. I'm her card and must hold my loyalty to her right now, not go running off." She answered as she walked up the stairs, "I will go and swear my loyalty to her now."

Hearts placed the plate on a nearby table, she checked to make sure everything was alright, when she was pleased she nodded and looked up to see Shuki having what seemed to be a panic attack, "Arrow said he will look into it. Take a deep breath or you will be no use to anyone. And don't forget to breath out, that would help." She said lightly.

The darkness disappears and Touhou holds her throat. She sighs lightly and rubs her throat "what does he mean.."

Sei glares at him and sighs. He follows him to the dining room.

Spade looks at her "when our queen is in trouble worry about slave later.." He grabs her hand and runs to Touhou.

Dia meets up with them and hugs Touhou tightly.

Arrow was already there and Touhou had told him what happened.

Shuki looks at her and smiles lightly "ok...I'm..I'm sure she's ok right?"

Damon leads them to the dinning hall, The dinning hall was added after aqua took the rule. she wanted a place where everyone can be together and enjoy each others company not matter what their status is." He explained as he lead them there.

when they finally reached Touhou spades was a little bit annoyed, "So he can run off from his duties and can't send my first slave, puppet what ever you want to call it off." She snapped completely forgetting that Touhou was hurt, "Oh," She laughed lightly, "not the best moment I guess to bring that up." She said as she bit the bottom of her lip and leaned against the wall, "anyone going to inform the rest of us?"

Diamonds knocked on the door to the study, when she got her reply she opened it, "I've come to swear my loyalty to you." She said as she bowed in front of her.

"Take a seat my dear, you do not have to be so formal withing these closed walls." Alisha smiled as diamonds took the seat in front of her.

Hearts bit the bottom of her lip,"If I said yes and it was not true, I'd feel really made. She might be, but I wont say it is."

Dia looks at her "I couldn't know that mother was in trouble and not come I'm sorry if I mad you upset.." He bows to spade.

Arrow looks at her "she was attacked by a card.. Better watch her.."

Sei blinks "cool.."

Spade looks at spades "maybe I should see what makes you tick your a lot like Sei.." He chuckles lightly.

Shuki sighs "well I'll just act like you said she was ok.." He chuckles and smiles slightly.

"Another card, like what, my sisters, 03." Spades asked.

"Before that the higher ranks dinned on the top and the lower ranks, in the basement. now we all eat in the center of the first floor." He said as he opened the doors to the dinning hall.

Diamonds explained what happened with Dia running off."I see," She paused for a while, "If he comes back, send him back. I'm sure Queen Touhou needs him more then me and if something else was to happen he will run off. Until they have sorted out what is going on with her, he will stay with her. As for you," Alisha looked at Diamonds, "You will assist in the preparation for my anniversary. Dealing with that and a lot of others stuff is too much for me, I would love to have an extra hand."

"Well we came here for a reason, she push back all of that for now and continue what we started." Hearts smiled.

Giving the key back Jackson knew he had to find a new place, he had heard about the sanctuary that the Queen of the Sea gives for people. He knew other would be searching for him. Standing on the shore of the beach he sensed the castle far away, too far for swimming but not to far for a lighting bolt to travel. In the matter of minutes he stood in the throne room infront of the mermaid queen.

"Who are you?" She demanded, more then asked.

"I've come to ask fro your protection." He said with a bow.

Touhou looks at her and nods. "yes.."

Dia runs back to the duchess. He walks in "miss I'm sorry but arrow said I must protect Touhou.. She was attacked by a card.."

Sei blinks and looks around. "I think I'm going to ask the queen about my robot.." He bows and starts to head for the throne room.

Shuki blinks "what were we doing again?"

"So which on is it, sister or 03. I mean no offence to yous boys, but even if you do swear some kind of loyalty to your new owners, you would never take an order to hurt her. My sisters and 03 on the other hand are a different story." Spades said.

Damon stopped him, "When you have free time you will do that. now you eat and got back to training. Your free time is in the afternoon, when all training sessions are done."


"You've never sworn your loyalty to me, therefor you are not my Card." she said as she stood up, "I am amazed at how far you run. But if you were my Card and ran off like that I will have to punish you." she said sternly, "It's not a threat but a warning for if you want to be my card. I can't have half a Card card running around belonging to two too people." She said as she walked up to him,"Give her my regards and wish for the best. Take this time to think about what you will do next." She said as she lead him to the doorway.

"food, sick queen." Hearts answered.

"Nevermore boy, you have my protection. while you stay in my home for anyone to harm you they will have to cross my dead body." Aqua said letting Jackson stay under her protection.

Sei knocks on the door to the throne room.

Shuki nods "oh ok.." He stands up and smiles. "lead the way.."

"You brat. Can't you listen to orders. Just ignore me ans walk past. My orders were to train both of you!" He spat, "i'll do as I'm ordered and you do as you are ordered." He slammed his hand against the door,"Like I said before you can visit her in your free time." He glared at him. Damon was one who did not like his orders to be broken, and this kid was close to making him snap fully.

"don't just stand there kiddo, if she needs you then go, just remember what I told you, okay?" Alisha smiled as she sat back down and started to pour tea for both her and Diamonds.

Spades stood there waiting for a response, "You know what, if you don't need me then I will be leaving now. I have stuff I need to do to settle down here and just standing here doing nothing isn't helping either of us." she said as she started to walk off.

Hearts wanted to face palm herself, "Were already here."

"Thank you, Queen Aqua. I will leave when I know the time is right. I only ask that you take me to the surface of Nevermore so I will be able to see my sister, that is when you are free."" Jackson said.

Sei smirks "I got a bad feeling so I came to check it out.. I like to make sure everything is protected.." He chuckles and pats 03 cheek. "looks like someone doesn't like not being listened to.."

Dia looks at the ground he didn't understand why he couldn't protect both queens. He sighs and rubs off again.

Spade looks at her "I don't understand you.. Your leaving the queen why?"

Touhou stands up and starts to walk back to the castle "I do not need protection.. "all of you go and do what you want.."

Shuki blushes "sorry.." Her chuckles "here go give the queen your food in bed.."

Rose sits up and looks at them.